Sabbath July is an intentional churchwide effort to build in time for rest by pausing much of our regular programming throughout July. While all Church at The Mill campuses will continue gathering each Sunday for worship, and our pastors, mission teams, and staff continue their ministry responsibilities, there will be no Adult Small Groups, Equipping Groups, NextGen events, or other campus activities outside of Sunday services. Our prayer is that this season will provide rest and restoration for our church family as we spend intentional time in the presence of the Lord.
Have you ever come back from a vacation only to feel like you need a vacation from your vacation? You return feeling just as tired and in need of some R&R as you did when you left. Summer has a way of changing our rhythms. We fill the calendar with vacations, VBS, camps and preparation […]
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In mid-June this year, Spartanburg County residents began to complain that their water tasted funny. It had an “earthy” taste. Local news looked into the situation, and the Water Company commented that while the water was completely safe to drink, the taste was caused by a significant algae bloom at Lake Bowen from the historic
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If you’re feeling like Summer has already been a whirlwind, you’re in good company. Between camps, sports schedules, meal planning, cleaning and fun activities with friends, life can feel…busy! One thing parents often learn is that they must intentionally prioritize what earns a spot on the family calendar. Sometimes family discipleship can feel like you’re
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Carmen Arisenia Jaquez, known to her close family and friends as Aris, grew up in the Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic. Nearly three decades later, on a mission trip with Church at the Mill, back to the DR, she realized the kind of light God had been weaving through her story all along—one meant
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When God calls, a response is required. You can ignore it, disbelieve it, choose not to consider it, or you can treat it seriously and submit it to prayer. Who would have thought that a choir trip to Dallas and a torn ACL would constitute God’s call for 25 year-old Logan Golightly? Born, raised, and
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(And How Jesus Fixes It) We’ve all had those seasons where it feels like the wheels are falling off our lives. Plans fail, hearts break, and we’re left staring at the wreckage, wondering, “Why is this happening?” While every situation is unique, the Bible gives us a clear framework for why things go wrong in
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Opening your home to a foster child often means embracing change, trusting God through unfamiliar rhythms, and holding emotional space for both joy and hard goodbyes that sometimes come too soon. Adam and Rebecca Wofford came to a place where they surrendered the idols of their hearts that were stopping them from being obedient to
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Part 2 of our Knowing God Bible Reading Plan leads us deeper into the heart of the gospel and the life we are called to live in Christ. Together, we’ll explore the person and work of Jesus, the power of the Holy Spirit, the reality of redemption, the purpose of the Church, and the eternal
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“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to
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Do you believe God exists? What has formed your view of who He is? How does that inform who you are? Where do you turn for Truth? The answers to all of those questions are ultimately shaped by doctrine, the scriptural foundation and basis for why the Church and those within it believe what they
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